African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs Swamp Laurel Oak

Poiana richardsonii compared with Quercus laurifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Swamp Laurel Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Viverridae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Poiana	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Quercus laurifolia

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Laurel Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Swamp Laurel Oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Laurel Oak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

The African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan (Poiana richardsonii) is a species in the genus Poiana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.